Memorial Day is this weekend and you know what that means – the unofficial start of summer! Not only do we remember and thank our service members, it is a weekend of parades, picnics and many pools open, too. So, what is a well-dressed doll to wear at all of these patriotic, All-American events? It’s simple – red, white and blue!

As you can see from the image above, it is easy to create lots of different looks with a few simple pieces. To create these classic summer style looks you just need four wardrobe pieces:

What do you consider to be summer style essentials? As always, we love to see what adventures your dolls are having! Tag us in your Instagram posts – we are @mydollslifebysophias and be sure to follow us on Pinterest too.

Looking for some fun things to do over the Memorial Day weekend? Many of us look forward to a day off from school or work and an opportunity to salute our military men and women. Family cookouts are as customary as parades, trips to the beach, heading off with the camper and pools opening for the season! Horseshoes, badminton and volleyball go together with burgers, hot dogs and corn on the cob at your backyard barbeque. Hometown parades are a great way to celebrate Memorial day and to get your community involved. Is there a bike decorating competition or a local high school band marching? If the beach is your destination, maybe just dipping your toes into the ocean is all you get now however, your imagination of what this summer will be like and how in a short time, you will be boogie boarding and jumping the waves. Break out the camping gear and gather around the campfire for s’mores and singing. Everybody knows the words to the folk song Kumbaya! Let’s hear it! Wherever you go or whatever you do, your American Girl doll will be right there with you. That’s what makes doll play so wonderful. The creativity of dressing your 18 inch doll and accessorizing them to be part of your current or imaginary place. DRHTS-RT is a 2 piece 18″ doll shorts set perfect for anything from a cookout to a Main Street Parade. The summer floral print shorts are accented with a self tie green satin bow which coordinates with the front ruffle detail on the pale blue blouse. Colors are fresh and cool, perfect for warmer weather activities. Each piece of the shorts outfit for American Girls has a hook and loop closure in back. Yellow 18in doll espadrilles, STES-YL make this doll outfit pop and are included with the purchase. So no matter what you and your 18 inch doll do this Memorial Day weekend, be safe, be happy and be together with family and friends.